Reading List: 5 Police Procedural Mysteries of the 1920s

The 1920s were a decade of change, innovation, and experimentation in the mystery genre. It was during this decade that the genre began to take on a more realistic and grounded approach, with an emphasis on police procedural and detective work. Here are some notable proto-police procedurals and police procedural mystery books from the 1920s: The Benson Murder Case by S. S. Van Dine (1926): … Continue reading Reading List: 5 Police Procedural Mysteries of the 1920s

Book Review: Six Against the Yard by The Detection Club

Six Against the Yard is another collaborative mystery novel written by members of the Detection Club, a group of British crime writers that included Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, and G.K. Chesterton, among others. First published in 1936, the novel is unique in that it features six separate stories, each written by a different author, all centered around the idea of a group of criminals … Continue reading Book Review: Six Against the Yard by The Detection Club